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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CHI)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CHI)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (CHI)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (CHI)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CHI)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Luke Altmyer Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Altmyer
QB Illinois
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Bears
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bears checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Jalen Catalon in pick No. 257, a good 26 spots before the room expected him.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reese at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 31st overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in Round 2, Pick 31 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Justice Haynes
A premium they did not need to pay, Justice Haynes a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They read the board right and Domani Jackson was the payoff at pick 129. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick237 Rnd7 Pat Coogan
They talked themselves into Pat Coogan at No. 237, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Luke Altmyer
Taking Luke Altmyer in the 246th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalen Catalon. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.